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Friday, July 15, 2016

Christmas in July - Day Fifteen

I love Christmas gift exchanges but I've seen too many that have been spoiled by poor communication. White elephant gift exchanges or Yankee swaps sometimes mean one thing to one person and something completely different to someone else. I am a member of several groups who have held gift exchanges and we've had the most success when we remember a few basic rules.

1. If you're going to have a theme, be pretty specific - ornaments, Christmas home decor, and Christmas kitchen/entertaining items have all been successful exchanges.

2. Set a limit - you can usually get a nice gift for $10.

3. Since there are so many versions of white elephants or Yankee swaps, be up front with the rules for your swap to avoid hurt feelings or try a scripted exchange. This one was a huge hit - I cut it off at ten but it can go up to fifty if you have that large of a group. Leave me a message if you'd like the script for fifty. With this one, there is some stealing but it's according to the script and not random. The script came from a friend and I'm not sure where she got it so if you know who should get the credit, please let me know so I can acknowledge them.

Lucky you, you're number one, you get to start all the fun.

So grab a gift and grab it quick, 'cause you're the one who gets first pick.

Number two, you're on the way, it's time for you to have your say.

Get your gift and when you're done, swap it off with number one.

Number three it's plain to see, it's your turn to pick which gift 'twill be.

And when your choosing job is through, swap with one and then with two.

About Me

I'm Pamela, wife, mother, and diehard Anglophile. Born American but British at heart as they say! My dream is to live in England, anywhere in England, but my reality is to make a home for my family wherever the Navy sends us! Right now, that's Virginia...our third time to be stationed here.
I love to read, cook, travel and preserve my family's memories by scrapbooking, traditionally and digitally. Welcome to our world!